Persimmon in diabetes: benefits, harm and rules of use

Diabetes mellitus is a serious disease, and to maintain a relatively healthy state of a patient with diabetes, in many respects allows competently organized food. Due to the inability of the body to absorb glucose, the blood sugar level rises. Based on this, it is logical to ask a question about the admissibility of the introduction of sweet fruits into the diet, including persimmon.

Diabetes mellitus is a disease in which the process of glucose absorption is disturbed in the body.The reason for these phenomena is in violation of the function of the pancreas, which produces an insufficient amount of insulin. It is insulin that is responsible for the “transformation” of the incoming sugar into glucose, which is necessary for energy production and normal activity of all body systems.

When pancreatic dysfunction or insufficient amount of insulin, glucose in the body is absent or insufficiently contained, while blood sugar levels rise dangerously. If you do not normalize the amount of insulin in the body, there will be irregularities in the activity of almost all organs.

"Impregnated" glucose tissue retain moisture in the body, which contributes to the appearance of edema, water-salt imbalance. A large amount of excess fluid in the body - this is an additional burden on the kidneys, liver, heart. Diabetes mellitus is not in itself a fatal disease, but it provokes such changes in the activity of all body systems that cause the patient to die or become disabled. There are 2 groups of patients.

• Insulin-dependent (1 type of disease) - These are those who regularly make injections, maintaining blood sugar levels. In other words, with an insufficient amount of sugar, it is regulated by injection.
• Non-insulin-dependent patients (type 2 diabetes) Injections are not required, but this imposes certain difficulties on the preparation of a nutrition plan. It is important to take into account the glycemic index and caloric content of foods, as well as a number of other indicators of food, since it is not possible to use injections when sugar “falls”.

In type 1 diabetes, insulin is not produced, or it is very little. In the second type of disease, insulin is produced slightly more. In addition, there is such a form in which the pancreas secretes enough secretion, but it is not absorbed by the tissues. This is observed, as a rule, with acquired, rather than congenital disease.

Persimmon is characterized by a wealth of vitamins, macro-and micronutrients. Due to the content in the fruits of vitamins A, C, E, B, PP, they have a powerful tonic, immune strengthening and antioxidant effect. A number of vitamins are involved in the synthesis of sex hormones.

The high content of potassium and magnesium demonstrates the positive effect of the fruit on the heart and blood vessels - the heart muscle is strengthened, the conductivity of the heart is improved. Persimmon contributes to the removal of "bad" cholesterol, improves the elasticity of blood vessels, increases the permeability of capillaries. Add to this the beneficial effect of iron, which is part of it, on the blood, so that with regular use of the fruit it is possible to avoid the development of anemia.

Potassium, in addition, removes excess moisture from the body, showing a diuretic effect. And due to the presence of sodium in the composition, this process does not cause water-salt imbalance in the body. Magnesium is known for its anticonvulsant action, it prevents muscle hypertonia.

All this makes persimmon very useful, but the alertness of diabetic patients causes a high sugar content in it. The calorie content of a fruit cannot be called high - on average, it is 62–66 kcal per 100 g of fresh produce. There are varieties whose nutritional value is not more than 57 kcal for the same weight.

Most of the composition is a high-fiber structured liquid. Considering BJU, you can find that most of the balance is given to carbohydrates (one fourth of them are sugars), the protein and fat content is insignificant. Sugars are represented by glucose and fructose, they usually have an almost equal ratio, although there are varieties where glucose predominates.

Speaking about nutrition in diabetes mellitus, the glycemic index (GI) of foods should also be considered. It is recommended that this indicator does not exceed 55 units, while in persimmon it is 77 units.

Once in the body, like any food, persimmon begins to break down into separate elements. The necessary organism is assimilated and redirected to its various departments, while the unnecessary ones are derived naturally.

The breakdown of carbohydrates involves the release of sugar and fructose. If the second is absorbed quite well, the sugar can remain in the blood for a long time, causing negative changes in the work of the whole organism. It is clear that with complete insulin deficiency (type 1 diabetes), this sugar cannot be naturally converted into glucose and assimilated.

Some components of the fruit also make it possible to consume it. So, persimmon contains a lot of fiber (2 times more than apples). This slows down the process of absorption of sugar into the blood, and thus prevents sudden insulin spikes. In addition, thanks to dietary fibers, tannins, acids and pectins, the digestive, and hence metabolic, processes in diabetes mellitus are improved. Monosaccharides, as well as potassium and magnesium improve the functioning of the heart, nourish it, and improve conductivity.

In the early stages of the disease, patients complain of swelling. Potassium has a diuretic effect, is a prevention of urolithiasis.

Due to the improper functioning of some body systems, a large amount of decomposition products and toxins accumulate in it. With its antioxidant effect, persimmon helps to eliminate them from the body. As a result, its resistance to negative environmental factors increases, and the activity of organs improves. In addition, due to the presence of magnesium in the composition, the risk of nephropathy, which is a structural impairment of the kidney cells, is eliminated.

In a small dosage, persimmon is useful for type 2 diabetes. Permissible Dosage - no more than 50-100 g per day, 2-3 times a week. This is the weight of the fruit of small size, but you should not eat it all at once. It is better to divide its use into several techniques.

Starting to enter the fruit in the diet should be in small batches and only after approval by a doctor. It is important to regularly check blood sugar levels after taking persimmon for food. With significant deviations, you must either reduce the dosage, or completely eliminate the fruits from the diet.

These recommendations are valid for patients suffering from type 2 diabetes. With the first type, it is better to completely abandon this product, however, if there is a craving for the consumption of persimmon, you can eat a quarter of the fruit 1–2 times a week. In this case, it must be combined with vegetables that do not affect to a large extent the level of sugar in the blood.

You can cook on the basis of persimmon compotes and cocktails (permissible dose - no more than 1 l per day). Instead of sugar they add its substitute. There are recipes for salads - the fruit is combined with tomatoes, onions, apples, nuts, cheeses.

If you are allergic to fruits, it is out of the question to use them with diabetes mellitus. Individual intolerance of the product, even the most useful, is always the cause of strict contraindications to its reception.

Despite the low calorie content of the product, it is better to give it up at stages 2 and 3 of obesity, which often becomes a “companion” of diabetes. Fruits with more red skin and flesh usually contain more sugar. To reduce its amount by baking the fruit in the oven in foil. But having mashed it in a puree, it is possible, though slightly, to increase the GI.

Doctors believe that with diabetes of the second type a small amount of persimmon can not cause harm. Its constituent components will help diabetics relieve or reduce the symptoms of concomitant diseases.

Thus, the high content of vitamins and minerals in the composition helps to strengthen the immune system, depleted of diseases, increase its resistance. The condition of the vessels, which are among the first to suffer from diabetes, is improving. Regular intake of persimmon in a small amount cleans the vascular walls from cholesterol, increases their elasticity. As a result, it is possible to improve blood circulation. Iron-rich persimmon allows you to maintain the desired level of hemoglobin.

The fruit contains vitamins B and phosphorus, which have a beneficial effect on the central nervous system, improve cerebral circulation. Improves the conductivity of nerve impulses and carotene contained in persimmon. In addition, it provides strong support to the organs of vision, helping to preserve its sharpness.

At first, the disease patients suffer from swelling. Excess moisture allows persimmon, which has a diuretic property. At the same time, it is possible to preserve the water-electrolyte balance, and the richness of the mineral and vitamin composition prevents the leaching of beneficial elements from the body. More precisely, with the help of persimmon, they are quickly replenished.

If we talk about the disease of the first type, the use of persimmon is highly undesirable., because it will cause a sharp jump in insulin and many complications. The only exception may be the case when the patient has a non-absolute insulin deficiency.

Despite the fact that such a persimmon will not cause a "jump" of sugar in the body, eating it is unsafe. Chances of pain in the abdomen, nausea, diarrhea are high - unripe persimmon will not cause exacerbation of diabetes, but it will not bring much benefit to the body. But the harm can cause with high probability.

Doctors insist that the permitted amount of fetuses in diabetes of the second type should be determined under the supervision of a specialist, taking into account the weight and state of health of the patient, the level of sugar in the blood. That is, the allowed 50–100 g are average values, for each patient the daily dosage is different.

About who is useful and who is contraindicated persimmon, see below.